If you or a family member have been exposed to Asbestos then you should be able to make a compensation claim.
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Common mistake is that the only disease caused by the exposure to asbestos is asbestosis, other diseases included caused by exposure include:
Asbestos is the mineral which was commonly used in the United Kingdom around he end of the second world war untill 1999 when it was banned by uk legislation. It was used for insulation for pipes and boilers, including walls and ceilings to name a few applications.
Asbestosis is a lung disease which is caused by breathing in the fibers from asbestos, the asboestos fibers irritate the lungss and cause scarring and thickening of tissues, knows as fibrosis, this fibrosis can cause the lunhg to lose elasticity and not function properly.
Main symptonms of asbestosis is shortness of breath, Other symptoms include chest pains, also coughing or feeling of tightness across the chest.
If you have been exponsed to asbestosis in the past, even if it was a long time ago you develop unexplained breathing problems you should visit your GP.
If you are diagnosed with asbestosis, it cannot be cured, if you are a smoker the combined effect of asbestosis and smoking can cause high risk of lung cancer.
If proven that you were exposed to asbestos due to someone else fault (negligence) and have developed asbestosis then you may be entitled to a asbestosis claim for compensation.
Asbestos related diseases can taken on average 30 years to development after initial exposure. If you are diagnosed with asbestosis they have typically had substantial exposure at some point befiore 1990's
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